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September 16, 2016

Solavia cake stand – review and giveaway

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Cake stands are something I have a love hate relationship with. I find them really rather beautiful; they make me believe I’m living in a gentler time where everyone stopped for tea instead of everyone stopped to photograph their food. (Guilty as charged). But they’re not all very good. I have one that’s mighty pretty but the dome is so squat only a torte can safely nestle underneath it. 

Solavia have made this cake stand and it’s a breath of fresh air. It actually fits a whole cake under it. Scrap that, it fits a layer cake complete with icing underneath it. And it’s big too, so you can bust out your largest cake tins without fear of finding your cake homeless, with thighs too large for a cake stand home.

The glass itself is not hugely thick. I did worry the first time I washed the stand that it would shatter, but despite knocking it twice against the sink, it survived and just made a pleasing sound instead. It now sits atop my book shelf in the kitchen waiting for the next cakey outing, looking like the mummy cake stand, next to the baby one I used to use, which is now slightly redundant.

My only negative would be that the centre of the stand is slightly raised – the bit where the base attaches to the platter bit, clearly where the glass bits meet each other. Now I am not a perfectionist (contrary to popular belief) but for some cakes where you are trying to ensure everything is at a perfect angle, this might upset you. I don’t think you can tell once all the icing is on top, but wanted to mention it, as these reviews are always honest.

Since I was sent the cake stand you can now have it engraved. What a lovely present for the baker in your life! Or for yourself. I might have to treat myself for Christmas. A girl can never have too many cake stands after all.

I have 1 x Solavia cake stand to giveaway worth £42.50 (RRP) each to giveaway to one person. There are lots of ways to enter – see the Rafflecopter form below. The first way is just to leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy. Closing date 18th November 2016. How to enter:

  • Complete the Rafflecopter form below to confirm your entries made via blog comments, Twitter, Facebook etc.
  • This giveaway will close on 18th November 2016.
  • Please read the rules below.
  • Winners are announced on the Rafflecopter form after the prize has been claimed by the winner.
  • First timers: Please watch how Rafflecopter works (video)! It is 46 seconds long. It explains everything.
  • If no form is showing, hit refresh and it should appear.
  • Complete the form – or your beloved entries will not go into the draw. And that would be such a waste of time.
  • Mandatory entries need to be completed first – so leave a blog comment before you try and complete any of the other methods of entry.
  • Want more chances to win? Come back daily after tweeting about the giveaway and fill the form in again.
  • If you are viewing this by email you will need to click through to enter.

Rules and things:

  • Open to anyone over the age of 18, UK mainland and NI only. Sorry to anyone younger or further afield.
  • There’s 1 x Solavia cake stand RRP £42.50 to giveaway to one person.  There’s no cash alternative to the prize and the prize is not transferable. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • Instructions form part of the terms and conditions. Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will obviously be disqualified. The winner will be picked at random using software and then contacted by email. If you win and then don’t respond to this email within 7 days then another winner will be picked so check your emails and your spam! The goodies will be delivered to the winner as soon as possible after you have sent me your delivery address.
  • I am running this giveaway on behalf of Solavia who will be responsible for sending the prize to you by post should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • This is where I get all stern – please don’t say you have liked the post and followed me on Twitter and Tweeted away like a Tweety thing if you haven’t as guess what? If you win I will check you did do the things you said you did. It’s only fair after all. And I do like fairness.

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264 comments

  13. Cakes are my passion, there’s such a beauty in decorating them! Amazing prize to win!

  26. I’d love to win this for my daughter. This stand would be great for her as she makes the most amazing cakes x

  29. with a little boy who I am teaching all about how to cook good healthy food from a young age this be perfect to bake a few treats too. x

  32. This is a gorgeous cake stand! I would love to proudly display our Christmas Cake in this delightful stand this year!

  65. This would make the perfect present for my friend who makes lovely cakes to share and is always saying she needs a new cake stand!

  81. this is a really nice cake stand – I can imagine wonderful cakes on it (especially ones with lots of chocolate on/in them)

  89. Mmmm this would definitely encourage me to bake more as I would want to display this stand every day. I would actually appreciate the slight raise as I could blame it for my wonky sponges haha.

  106. Oh wow this cake stand is stunning! I would love to win this for my mum who bakes cakes every weekend :)

  110. this is the first nice and plain cake stand I’ve seen in ages. nice to displaying cakes in! Allison.

  117. This looks beautiful, love the clean lines, and would help stop bakes drying out when serving too

  120. I appreciate the total honesty in your post, covering every design aspect of cake stands. My wife has told me about cake stands not being fit enough to hold cakes and the roof needing to be level so I understood this post. Haha!

  121. This is lovely. I would love to win this – although not so good for my waist as i would always want to have cake in the house displayed on this!

  122. This would be lovely to keep cakes fresh, and means we wont forget it’s there!

  127. Haven’t been able to find a stand with a decent height yet but this seems to fit the bill ???? #FingerCrossed ????

  130. I’m fairly sure I have commented already but just in case am commenting again..had trouble with my iPad crashing last time!

  132. I have been mulling over cake stands for ages and not yet found one that I really like but this does look good.

  141. I would love a cake stand like this, would love to make a cake and show it off under this lovely stand, although not sure just how long it could stay there for and not be eaten!!

  161. This is just what I need.. Just baked a choc cake and I have nowhere to store it…so am eating it now…

  165. Beautiful cake stand, my daughter would love this, her baking is much more refined than mine! :)

  166. Great giveaway i’m always baking cupcakes and cakes which would look great on a cake stand.

  167. Gorgeous! Would love it, but would also be a bit concerned that 2 mischievous children may get their grubby hands on it and break it!

  173. great giveaway! we tend to use a old tub to put our cakes in and its a right struggle, not to mention not airtight!

  182. I love this cake stand, I have a small one but it doesn’t have a dome so to win this would be fantastic x

  186. Hmm, with all the baking I do, I really should have something nice like this to displat the results on

  205. This cake stand would look so classy and gorgeous on my tea table at Christmas when the family come around

  219. It’s so much easier to cut your cake and see how much is left with a stand as opposed to a tin and this one is lovely because the design is so simple it would fit into any decor.

  221. I’ve always wanted one of these types of stands, means I can display my bakes but still keep them fresh!

  252. Looks a cool cake stand, I will certainly have a go at filling it should my luck be in! Chocolate………..?

  257. This is a very exciting competition, I would love a stand like this and often gaze wistfully at them in shops!

  258. Looks a good cake stand clear to see your bakes. Good height on lid. Covers all of your baked goods well worth winning

  260. Sounds great. This would certainly make up for having to walk away from buying a cake stand I rather liked at the weekend!

  263. What a fab giveaway. I love making afternoon tea, and this cake stand would look so elegant on the table.

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Holly Bell
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